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BGF Global Allocation Fund

Multi Asset

BGF Global Allocation Fund

  • NAV as of 14-Nov-2019 GBP 44.73
    52 WK: 39.82 - 46.53
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of 14-Nov-2019 -0.05 (-0.11%)

Overview

Investment Approach

The Global Allocation Fund seeks to maximise total return. The Fund invests globally in equity, debt and short term securities, of both corporate and governmental issuers, with no prescribed limits. In normal market conditions the Fund will invest at least 70% of its total assets in the securities of corporate and governmental issuers. The Fund generally will seek to invest in securities that are, in the opinion of the Investment Adviser, undervalued. The Fund may also invest in the equity securities of small and emerging growth companies. The Fund may also invest a portion of its debt portfolio in high yield fixed income transferable securities. Currency exposure is flexibly managed.

Important Information: Capital at Risk. All financial investments involve an element of risk. Therefore, the value of your investment and the income from it will vary and your initial investment amount cannot be guaranteed.

Please note the Fund-specific risks under the relevant section in Disclaimer.

All currency hedged share classes of this fund use derivatives to hedge currency risk. The use of derivatives for a share class could pose a potential risk of contagion (also known as spill-over) to other share classes in the fund. The fund’s management company will ensure appropriate procedures are in place to minimise contagion risk to other share class. Using the drop down box directly below the name of the fund, you can view a list of all share classes in the fund – currency hedged share classes are indicated by the word “Hedged” in the name of the share class. In addition, a full list of all currency hedged share classes is available on request from the fund’s management company

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Performance

Performance

  • Returns

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Total Return (%) Total return is expressed as the percentage change of an investment over a certain timeframe. It includes the net income earned by the investment in terms of dividends or interest along with any change in the capital value of the investment.

as of 30-Sep-2019

- - - - 8.23
Benchmark (%) Index: 36% S&P 500, 24% FTSE World (ex.US), 24% ICE BofA ML Cur 5-yr US Treasury, 16% FTSE Non-USD WGBI<br /><br /> Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

as of 30-Sep-2019

- - - - 4.98
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Total Return (%) Total return is expressed as the percentage change of an investment over a certain timeframe. It includes the net income earned by the investment in terms of dividends or interest along with any change in the capital value of the investment. - - - - -
Annual w/ Sales Charge (%) Max Sales Charge: 5.00 - - - - -

The figures shown relate to past performance. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of current or future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product or strategy.

Share Class and Benchmark performance displayed in GBP, hedged Share Class Benchmark performance is displayed in USD.

Performance is shown on a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis, with gross income reinvested where applicable. Performance data is based on the net asset value (NAV) of the ETF which may not be the same as the market price of the ETF. Individual shareholders may realize returns that are different to the NAV performance.

The return of your investment may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations if your investment is made in a currency other than that used in the past performance calculation. Source: Blackrock

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Share Class and Benchmark performance displayed in GBP. Source: BlackRock. Performance is shown on a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis, with gross income reinvested. Source: BlackRock. Past performance is not a guide to future performance and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product.

Distributions

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions) as of 14-Nov-2019 USD 14,322.94
12m Trailing Yield The yield an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. The 12-Month yield is calculated by assuming any income distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made over the past twelve months. as of 31-Oct-2019 1.17
Number of Holdings The number of holdings in the fund excluding cash positions and derivatives exposures. Derivatives are contracts used by the fund to gain exposure to an investment without buying it directly. They can be used in a number of ways. For example a 'currency forward' derivative contract can be used to 'hedge' or aim to mitigate the effects of changes in exchange rates. as of 31-Oct-2019 602
Base Currency USD
Fund Launch Date 03-Jan-1997
Share Class launch date 11-Jul-2018
Asset Class Multi Asset
Morningstar Category USD Moderate Allocation
Benchmark Index 36% S&P 500, 24% FTSE World (ex.US), 24% ICE BofA ML Cur 5-yr US Treasury, 16% FTSE Non-USD WGBI
Domicile Luxembourg
Regulatory Structure UCITS
Management Company BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.
Ongoing Charges Figures Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF)- this is a measure of the total costs associated with managing and operating an investment fund. These costs consist primarily of management fees and other expenses such as trustee, custody, transaction and registration fees and other operating expenses. The total cost for the fund is divided by the fund’s total assets and expressed as a percentage which represents the OCF. 1.04%
ISIN LU1852330908
Bloomberg Ticker BGAAD4G
Initial Charge 5.00%
Performance Fee 0.00%
SEDOL BD38XB3
Bloomberg Benchmark Ticker -
Dealing Settlement Trade Date + 3 days
Dealing Frequency Daily, forward pricing basis
Minimum Initial Investment GBP 100,000.00
Minimum Subsequent Investment GBP 1,000.00
Use of Income Distributing

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Ratings

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Rick Rieder
Rick Rieder
Dan Chamby
Dan Chamby
David Clayton
David Clayton
Russ Koesterich
Russ Koesterich

Holdings

Holdings

as of 31-Oct-2019
Name Weight (%)
MICROSOFT CORP 1.86
APPLE INC 1.70
ALPHABET INC CLASS C 1.60
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.19
AMAZON COM INC 1.18
Name Weight (%)
RAYTHEON 0.92
COMCAST CORP CLASS A 0.92
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 0.82
SIEMENS N AG 0.79
ANTHEM INC 0.78
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Name Weight (%)
TREASURY (CPI) NOTE 0.5 04/15/2024 4.42
TREASURY NOTE 2.375 05/15/2029 3.27
UMBS 30YR TBA(REG A) 3.14
TREASURY NOTE 1.875 07/31/2026 2.07
CANADA (GOVERNMENT OF) 1.5 09/01/2024 1.27
Name Weight (%)
TREASURY NOTE 1.875 06/30/2026 1.15
TREASURY BOND 2.25 08/15/2049 0.93
ITALY (REPUBLIC OF) 3 08/01/2029 0.89
SPAIN (KINGDOM OF) 0.6 10/31/2029 0.74
ITALY (REPUBLIC OF) 3.85 09/01/2049 0.49
Holdings subject to change

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 31-Oct-2019

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Allocations subject to change.
Negative weightings may result from specific circumstances (including timing differences between trade and settle dates of securities purchased by the funds) and/or the use of certain financial instruments, including derivatives, which may be used to gain or reduce market exposure and/or risk management. Allocations are subject to change.

Pricing & Exchange

Investor Class Currency Distribution Frequency NAV NAV Amount Change NAV % Change 52wk High 52wk Low Bid Price ISIN Offer Price TIS
Class D4 GBP None 44.73 -0.05 -0.11 46.53 39.82 - LU1852330908 - -
Class I2 EUR None 58.47 0.08 0.14 58.48 48.70 - LU1653088838 - -
Class A2 HUF None 17,892.59 -19.29 -0.11 17,911.88 14,454.58 - LU0566074125 - -
Class E2 Hedged EUR None 35.21 0.00 0.00 35.40 31.71 - LU0212926132 - -
Class E2 EUR None 49.06 0.07 0.14 49.08 41.39 - LU0171283533 - -
Class D2 Hedged PLN None 17.84 0.00 0.00 17.92 15.62 - LU0827880427 - -
Class A4 EUR Annual 52.08 0.07 0.13 52.10 43.93 - LU0408221512 - -
Class E2 USD None 53.97 0.02 0.04 54.23 47.31 - LU0147396450 - -
Class D2 Hedged SGD None 14.70 0.00 0.00 14.77 12.84 - LU0827880690 - -
Class D4 EUR Annual 52.22 0.08 0.15 52.23 44.07 - LU0827880005 - -
Class A2 Hedged AUD None 17.53 0.01 0.06 17.61 15.44 - LU0468326631 - -
Class I2 Hedged EUR None 39.88 0.01 0.03 40.08 35.45 - LU0368231949 - -
Class A2 Hedged CHF None 12.05 0.00 0.00 12.11 10.84 - LU0343169966 - -
Class D2 Hedged CHF None 12.72 0.00 0.00 12.78 11.37 - LU0827880260 - -
Class E2 Hedged PLN None 16.16 0.00 0.00 16.24 14.31 - LU0530192003 - -
Class D2 Hedged AUD None 18.49 0.01 0.05 18.57 16.19 - LU0827880187 - -
Class D2 Hedged GBP None 31.84 0.01 0.03 32.00 28.12 - LU0827880344 - -
Class A2 Hedged CNH None 133.48 0.07 0.05 134.08 116.57 - LU1062906877 - -
Class D2 EUR None 58.61 0.08 0.14 58.63 48.91 - LU0523293024 - -
Class A2 Hedged PLN None 16.91 0.00 0.00 16.99 14.90 - LU0480534592 - -
Class I2 USD None 64.32 0.02 0.03 64.61 55.66 - LU0368249560 - -
Class A4 USD Annual 57.30 0.02 0.03 57.56 50.20 - LU0724617625 - -
Class A2 USD None 58.93 0.02 0.03 59.20 51.42 - LU0072462426 - -
Class D4 Hedged EUR Annual 34.36 0.00 0.00 34.53 30.96 - LU0827880773 - -
Class A4 Hedged EUR Annual 34.29 0.01 0.03 34.46 30.87 - LU0240613025 - -
Class A2 Hedged HKD None 14.05 0.00 0.00 14.13 12.35 - LU0788109477 - -
Class A2 Hedged GBP None 30.20 0.00 0.00 30.35 26.85 - LU0236177068 - -
Class I2 Hedged SGD None 14.76 0.00 0.00 14.83 12.87 - LU0810842038 - -
Class AI2 EUR - 10.68 0.01 0.09 10.69 9.84 - LU1960222104 - -
Class A2 Hedged EUR None 36.90 0.00 0.00 37.09 33.08 - LU0212925753 - -
Class D2 USD None 64.48 0.02 0.03 64.77 55.90 - LU0329592538 - -
Class D2 Hedged EUR None 40.38 0.01 0.02 40.58 35.96 - LU0329591480 - -
Class AI2 Hedged EUR - 10.27 0.00 0.00 10.32 9.74 - LU1960222286 - -
Class A2 Hedged SGD None 13.86 0.00 0.00 13.93 12.18 - LU0308772762 - -
Class A2 EUR None 53.57 0.07 0.13 53.58 45.00 - LU0171283459 - -

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